Congratulations to the River Town National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. BRIARCLIFF H.S. Harrison Beckler Aman Choudhri Ari Mirsky Jack Sendek Eve Tanios CROTON-HARMON H.S. Jacob Aaraonson Maya Gardos IRVINGTON H.S. Henry Demarest Nicholas Papapanou OSSINING […] Read more »
When children returned to school last month, six months had passed since they had seen their teachers and classmates in person. In normal times, they might have greeted one another […] Read more »
There’s nothing more that 16-year-old Colin Kennedy of Buchanan wants to do when he graduates from college than to become a New York City police officer. When his father, New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Paul Kennedy, passed away in August from complications due to diabetes, Colin’s desire […] Read more »
Girls Inc. of Westchester County (GIWC) held its Strong Smart & Bold Gala virtually on Thursday, September 24, 2020 and honored Comcast Advertising Executive Maria Weaver and Collette V. Smith, […] Read more »
The Covid pandemic has not only changed the way students learn; it has changed where they learn, as safety protocols require them to stay in one classroom throughout the day. Teachers also are learning to adapt. In Briarcliff, Todd Elementary art teacher Paul Villanueva no […] Read more »
Adjusting to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major undertaking for teachers and students. It has also been challenging for parents who are not familiar with the […] Read more »
The Pocantico Hills School has a new garden bed filled with river stones for children to paint, thanks to a grant from the Pocantico Hills Foundation. Students can take a […] Read more »
Superintendents from across Westchester and County Executive George Latimer are urging federal officials to provide much-needed relief to school districts overburdened by the cost of opening during a pandemic and […] Read more »
Irvington High School social studies teacher Dr. Erik Weiselberg is the winner of the 2020 Outstanding Teacher of American History Contest by the New York State Organization of the Daughters […] Read more »
Ossining’s Park School gave pre-kindergarten students and their families several opportunities to meet before school started, offering read-alouds and a mini yoga class. They met on Zoom Aug. 17 to […] Read more »
